Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 44.0% against 20.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 121 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 15.1% | 17.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 17.6% | 18.7% | Canada |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 18.6% | 19.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 18.8% | 22.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 19.1% | 24.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 19.2% | 26.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 19.9% | 25.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 44.0% against 20.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 23.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Canada ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.